Chapter 153



Chloe sauntered up to Connor and casually looped her arm through his. She tilted her head up, her eyes sparkling like a summer evening's rose, gently swaying in the breeze-utterly enchanting.

Connor's icy demeanor melted instantly, warmth spreading through his gaze. His voice was as clear and gentle as moonlight. "Oh, nothing serious, just having a deep chat with Mr. Lucas about life."

Chloe's eyebrows arched slightly, and the tiny beauty mark near her eye seemed to twinkle. She smiled, "We should get going. It's late; let's not disturb others."

"Alright."

Connor's expression turned cool again as he looked up. "Mr. Lucas, we'll take our leave."

Then, he and Chloe strolled away, arm in arm.

walk off, Lucas felt a sharp pain, like a knife twisting in his heart. When had they become "we" while he was

accept it; he didn't want to believe it. Chloe must've been doing this on

hesitation, he lunged forward, yanking Chloe away from Connor and forcibly separating the two. He'd wanted to do

"Chloe, don't go..."

Wham!

through Lucas' back as he found himself thrown to the ground

head hit the

pain through him. He lay

...Chloe.

moved with the speed of lightning. Now, she stood above him, looking down with an air of elegance and nonchalance as if nothing had happened. Even Connor was dumbfounded. In that split second, she had transformed into a fierce warrior, her

lying on the ground. “Lucas, haven't I made myself clear? If you

explain further, issuing her final warning.

turned and left

there, pain radiating from his back,

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